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[WEBINAR] Indicators For Sustainable Mobility
January 14, 2019
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Wednesday, January 30, 2019 12pm EST Webinar Recording More on the Indicators Indicators for Sustainable Mobility Presentation As Climate Change Escalates, US Cities Fail to Provide Car Alternatives About the Webinar As cities seek to improve their transportation systems to make them more sustainable, equitable, and useful for people, it is critical that they first understand how their system performs. To that ...Read MoreITDP Announces New CEO Heather Thompson
September 19, 2018
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Heather Thompson as our new chief executive officer. Ms. Thompson, who has been serving in the role of interim CEO since February, was selected by the ITDP board of directors after an extensive, international search. Her transition to permanent CEO is ongoing, and will be effective October ...Read MoreBus Rapid Transit Nearly Quadruples Over Ten Years
November 17, 2014
Bus rapid transit has grown by 383 percent in the last ten years, according to new data released by ITDP. As cities around the world discover the benefits and cost effectiveness of BRT, they have built hundreds of systems across dozens of countries that qualify as true BRT. A new interactive map shows a comprehesive ...Read MoreITDP Releases New Study on Climate Change Ahead of UN Climate Summit
September 17, 2014
As world leaders gather for the United Nations Secretary-General’s Climate Summit on September 23rd, ITDP and the University of California, Davis, have released a new report on the impact of transportation emissions on our climate future. According to the new study, more than USD$100 trillion in cumulative public and private spending could be saved, and ...Read MoreHappy Birthday Ecobici!
February 21, 2014
Over 600 cities around the world have public bike-share systems. In Mexico City, the Ecobici system has been up and running since 2010, starting in the dense downtown and expanding twice. Today, you can ride Ecobici from the Museo Soumaya in Polanco through the streets of the Historic Center to the Metro station in Tacubaya. That’s just one ...Read MoreRio de Janeiro’s Ciclo Rotas Project Brings Bike Lanes Downtown
February 20, 2014
Rio bike riders can roam a little freer, as the first 3.3 kilometers of new, ITDP designed cycle lanes opened in the city’s downtown this week. The opening included three different cycle routes, connecting important transit stations with their surrounding areas. Though a modest initial growth to Rio’s existing bike infrastructure, the Ciclo Rotas Project ...Read MorePlanning Around Transit – The Case for Less Parking and More Mobility in São Paulo
February 11, 2014
Decrease parking, increase public transit, and focus on mixed use development to increase mobility in your city. That’s the case ITDP staffer Michael Kodransky made at a panel in São Paulo discussing plans for the city’s upcoming Strategic Master Plan. Parking reductions are an important tool for cities seeking to direct growth around public transit ...Read MoreAccess for All: TransJakarta Improvements Maximize the Benefits of BRT
February 10, 2014
Ten years after the system first launched, TransJakarta continues to expand and improve its services for all of Jakarta’s citizens. Through new routes to high-income areas and plans for increased accessibility in low-income areas, TransJakarta aims to maximize the benefits of BRT by creating a system that meets the diverse needs of city residents. Joko Widodo, ...Read MoreITDP Africa Advocates Bringing BRT into Nairobi’s Central Business District
February 5, 2014
As plans for Nairobi’s upcoming BRT develop, ITDP Africa is advocating the extension of the corridor through Nairobi’s central business district. Where previous models considered diverting the BRT’s path around the city’s busiest central blocks, ITDP analysis shows that bringing the system into the city’s downtown would benefit users and improve traffic conditions. The recommendation ...Read MoreFirst Progress Report from MDBs on $175 Billion Commitment
February 5, 2014
The world’s 8 largest multilateral development banks (MDBs) yesterday issued an initial joint report on efforts to advance their commitment to direct $175 billion over 10 years toward more sustainable transport. The committment was a major outcome of the Rio+20 Global Summit on Sustainable Development in June 2012, and promises to have important implications for ...Read MorePromoting Urban Green Travel
February 3, 2014
A Special Policy Study Summary Report for the CCICED, the China Council for Internation Cooperation on Environment and Development This report, delivered to top Chinese officials, including Premier Li Keqiang and the State Council, details the growing problems of traffic congestion and traffic-related air pollution in Chinese cities, and provides a set of high-level recommendations for the State Council ...Read MoreA bicicleta no comércio do Rio de Janeiro
February 1, 2014
A Transporte Ativo e o ITDP Brasil, com recursos da Embaixada Britânica, realizaram um amplo estudo para levantar dados e informações sobre a utilização de bicicletas de carga para entregas de estabelecimentos comerciais no Rio de Janeiro. Realizado em nove bairros representando as diferentes regiões administrativas da cidade, com foco no quilômetro quadrado mais denso de cada ...Read MoreMexico City’s Newest Street Redesign in Historic Center Prioritizes Pedestrians
January 31, 2014
As part of Mexico City’s continued shift toward improving its non-motorized transit, the city recently redesigned Avenue 16 de Septiembre into a mixed traffic, or ‘pedestrian priority’ street. By implementing advanced traffic calming measures, the street now promotes shared used by all forms of transit, including pedestrians, cyclists, and cars. The pedestrian priority design provides ...Read MoreSustainable Transport on Course While Warsaw Wobbles: Report From COP 19
January 30, 2014
A summary of the proceedings from the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 19) in Warsaw, Poland, and progress on the post-2015 sustainable development agenda and their significance for land transport. As international efforts to address climate change and a post-2015 framework for sustainable development advance, there are an increasing number of opportunities for sustainable transport ...Read More